Betty Prashker, publisher of the feminist classics ‘Sexual Politics’ and ‘Backlash,’ dies at age 99

NEW YORK – Betty Prashker, a pioneering editor of the 20th century who as one of the first women with the power to acquire books published such classics as Kate Millett’s “Sexual Politics” and Susan Faludi’s “Backlash” and helped oversee the careers of Jean Auel, Dominick Dunne and Erik Larson, among others, died July 30 … Read more

Paris Preview, August 10: US men in gold medal basketball game against Wemby and France

United States men’s basketball plays France in a gold-medal showdown and the U.S. will face Brazil in the gold-medal match of the women’s soccer tournament. PARIS, France — The United States men’s basketball team is seeking a thrilling finish to its Paris Olympics run when it plays France in a gold-medal showdown. Numerous other sports … Read more